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iPods Headed for the Grave
So Long Desktop PC, You Suck
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07/26/09
Here is a link who want to learn more about Clayton Christensen's research on the topic:
http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2007/RDMHomeMay2007.htm#Christensen
07/24/09
Then again, I'm pretty happy with my 16GB iPhone most of the time. But every so often I want to listen to something random, and alas, it's at home.
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Ok, I'll concede my definition of "decent" = most people's definition of "good sized".
Apple Lossless ~ 25 MB per song
12 songs = 300 MB per album
At around 250 albums, your storage is petered out.
And, with that, I finally had to retire my 3yo 80G iPod a few months ago for a newer one with more storage.
07/24/09
iPods, people who make iPods...all kindsa stuff.
07/24/09
Honestly, they should have left the Nano as is (obviously raising the memory a bit) and just made it cheaper. The shuffle is garbage and by now I would have to think that the first gen Nano could have gotten down close to the shuffles price point.
I love new gadgets and new tech, but by and large most of it is just more crap for people to buy that they don’t need. I think what helps me is that I have a couple friends who are always the first to get everything. They are like kids, get a new toy play with it for a couple weeks and then discard it. All too often, that is all this crap is good for and while it might be extremely tempting at times, I just remind myself how great it is to be debt free (saving plenty) and that usually puts an end to the temptation.
A guy I know just got a new Touch and when I was talking to him he mentioned how cool it was that it had Wifi… I didn’t say anything, but really I was thinking "so what, wtf good does that do you?! I mean you have a laptop already, a cell phone, and a desktop, wth are you going to do with iPod wifi?!" Seriously, some of this stuff is just garbage. Weeeee cool I have wifi on my iPod… psh
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I have a 4GB Nano (a Christmas gift from my employer) in my car exclusively for podcasts.
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apple making these changes to the ipod line opens the doors for some fierce competition between them and many other rising mp3 player manufacturers.
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It is great for when I go running as it is SOOO lightweight compared to my ipod AND if it gets unclipped while I'm running it just dangles from the headphone plug instead of hitting the ground. Add to the fact that if it DID hit the ground, I wouldn't be too concerned since there is no screen to speak of. It's just flat out great for outdoor activities.
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Feels like Apple rushes model after model to market to make a buck, people are getting fed up. This is what Apple needs to realize in order to succeed. I mean look at the Zune. at least 2 or 3 years for completely different models Zune to Zune HD I mean.
07/24/09
With the way that tech changes you can't say that they should only be updating every 2 years. Can you imagine if computers did that? Cellphones?
Apple isn't having any trouble selling iPods and certainly shouldn't be taking cues from MS on how to improve.
The issue here is simply that the click wheel is outdated. Thats it.
07/24/09
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The nano is the exception and even then its not much of an exception. It isn't really a "whole new design direction every year" the 3rd Gen just kinda skewed it going to the "fat" design that didn't go over that well so they went back to what had been the same basic form since the 1G.
All of the lines have stayed basically the same over all. Adding some buttons and features to the 2G touch is hardly a whole new direction any more then adding a camera is a marked difference from the 2G.
07/24/09
Apple updates frequently, and what they design is sexy - so many people upgrade. But a friend of mine still uses a 1st gen shuffle! It's not like Apple releases something new and all the old ones cease to function!
The real place for your blame is vanity and desire, right? You see the new toy, you want the new toy, you then get angry that it will cost you money to upgrade... but the truth is your 'old' toy is still working just fine.
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07/24/09
If someone chooses to buy every new iPod when it comes out thats fine. Stupid, but fine.
There are plenty of people rocking 1G iPods (any line) out there. However I know when my 1G touch dies, I'm going to be happier replacing it with a model with current technology then something 3 years outdated already.
07/24/09